driving_crooner comments on spreading misinformation online (javascript??)

submitted 2 years ago by comma_egomaniac@midwest.social to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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Fun fact: Python is the only programming language named after an animal!

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Is based on the Java island coffee, the preferred variation of James Gosling. This is why the Java logo is a cup of coffee.

Edit: I made that up, but looks like it's true?

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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I'm surprised there aren't more languages labelled after highly addictive stimulants

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[–] SexyVetra@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I heard Ritchie called it C after creating it during one of Bell Labs' famous coke parties.

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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago*

and Julia? Well we all know what Julia is slang for

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[–] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

They tried making SpeedScript but big programming decided it was too fast for its time and shut it down

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

...C ???

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